The quiet hum of the television was drowned out by the screams and chaos coming from the streets, a sharp contrast to the grim silence in Mira’s apartment. She sat motionless, the glow of the screen casting a cold light on her face. Her eyes were glued to the news, but it was a sight she could barely bear to witness.
The world was watching as the media painted the Coalition as terrorists, a deadly force responsible for the violence that had ripped through Southeast Asia. What had started as a struggle for truth, justice, and peace had now been twisted into a monstrous lie. And at the center of it all, the Coalition's leaders were being demonized—each one bearing the brunt of Nguyen’s calculated manipulation.